Word Meaning 雑用

ざつよう zatsuyou

雑用 is read as ざつよう (zatsuyou) and means miscellaneous expenses.

Meaning

English

  1. miscellaneous expenses
  2. chores
  3. odd jobs
  4. miscellaneous affairs

Reading

Kana

ざつよう

Romaji

zatsuyou

Writing Variants

  • 雑用 ぞうよう zouyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 8315 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

日用雑貨

にちようざっか

daily necessities

雑木

ぞうき

various kinds of small trees

雑談

ざつだん

chatting

雑音

ざつおん

noise (usu. unpleasant)

雑草

ざっそう

weed

ざつ

miscellaneous

雑居

ざっきょ

multi-tenant

雑多

ざった

miscellaneous

雑種

ざっしゅ

hybrid

雑学

ざつがく

miscellaneous knowledge

雑事

ざつじ

miscellaneous matters

雑費

ざっぴ

miscellaneous expenses

Example Sentences

3

He finished his chores in no time.

Tom used to be our handyman.

When I was still a newcomer, I did only odd jobs and wasn't given any serious work.